Tuesday, June 4, 2013

U.S. Dept. HHS Declares Significant Potential for A Public Health Emergency #MERS #Coronavirus

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)

Determination
of a Significant Potential for a Public Health Emergency and
Declaration that Circumstances Exist Justifying an Authorization
Pursuant to Section 564 of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21
U.S.C. § 360bbb-3(b)

As of this date, I hereby determine that there is a significant
potential for a public health emergency that has a significant potential
to affect national security or the health and security of United States
citizens living abroad and that involves Middle East respiratory
syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV).
On the basis of this determination, I also hereby declare that
circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in
vitro diagnostics for detection of Middle East respiratory syndrome
coronavirus (MERS-CoV) pursuant to section 564 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. § 360bbb-3, subject to the terms of
any authorization issued under that section.